I´m working on a poem that´s so true, I can´t show it to anyone.
I could never show it to anyone.
Because it says exactly what I think, and what I think scares me.
Sometimes it pleases me.
And this poem says exactly what I think.
(Lloyd Schwartz)

Saturday, 13 September 2008

The Fall is Coming..

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Today was the last summer day with the summer temperature. The autumn is coming. This night. I can hear the cold wind blowing and (as the window is opened) I can feel the change of temperature. It is getting lower. Since today I was sleeping under very thin cover. Today I will sleep under the duvet for the first time. Yesterday I also noticed that the days are getting shorter. The dark is falling about 8p.m. nowadays.I like autumn, the warm colours of trees, the different birds around than in summer, the different mood and atmosphere everywhere, the activities connected with autumn as harvesting, e.g. picking apples or helping to pick all the bunches of grapes in the vineyards and then making wine.

Every change in the nature is a bit of magic. Spring is fresh, wakening up and everything is brand-new. Summer is jolly, free and in blossom. Winter is a bit depressed (mainly if there is no snow), sluggish and slow. But autumn is both the most moody and cheerful period of the year. It is like slowing down and making the reserves of energy for the winter.

Indian summer is probably my favourite part of the year. I live in the area where there are lots of vineyards and the fall is expecially connected with the vintage for me. It is quite hard work, but I love the moments when I stand in the middle of grapevine trees almost alone and when look around I can see nothing but another grapevine trees, some dark brown plough fields, and of course trees and bushes in such magic colours just autumn can make.

The colours are so nostalgic and earthy. This is the word - for me autumn is earthy.

To Peťa: Yes, a long walk through wonderful autumn scenery is one of my favourite relaxing activity.

To PJ: I was a bit afraid of teaching in two different places, but my fear was useless. The headmaster at the new school is a very kind and fine woman, and my students there are also great people. I am lucky to have so wonderful students to care for:-) The only thing which makes me a bit downcast is one of my new colleagues. The girl has no experience with teaching at school, also her qualification is not proper, but her ego is huge and she makes no compromises and doesn´t listen to our advices. Maybe the word "big-headed" is the right one. It is not easy to work with someone like her. My next post will be about my recent teaching days as the teaching is occupying my mind the most nowadays:-)

About Me

We all play many roles in our lives and I am trying to play my parts the best I can.
I am a teacher and most of the time I love this job. I am also an aunt of a beautiful and smart girl called Tereza, but I call her Smallone here.
I love reading and I do believe in knowledge and lifelong learning.
I like writing and I´ve learned to chase and get over my daemons through it (although I don´t usually chase them here because some of them have names..).
Despite the fact I love Czech (my first language) and find it one of the most playful languages at all, I´ve decided to post my blog entries in English. But I would appreciate comments in any language, so feel free to stop by and say hello.